Things to See and Do in Rockport and Cape Ann
During your stay be sure to explore the many nearby points of interest and local activities that the Cape Ann region has to offer
Area Attractions
Rockport
- Art Gallery Stroll
- Rockport Art Association
- Beaches
- Bearskin Neck Shopping
- Halibut Point State Park
- North Shore Kayak – Kayak and Bicycle Rentals/Tours
- The Paper House
- Pirate Ship Charters
- Rockport Music/Shalin Liu Performance Center
- Rockport Trolley/Park and Ride (in season only)
Gloucester
- Beauport, Sleeper-McCann House
- Cape Pond Icehouse- Perfect Storm
- Dog Bar Breakwater at Eastern Point
- Dogtown
- Downtown Gloucester Shopping
- Gloucester Maritime Heritage Center
- Hammond Castle
- Ravenswood Park
- Redrocks Trails
- Ryan and Wood Distillery
- St. Peter’s Fiesta
- Summer Concert Series – Stage Fort Park
- Whale watching
Essex
- Downtown – Antiquing
- Essex River Cruises
Salem
- The House of the Seven Gables
- Halloween Celebrations
- Salem Witch Museum
- Peabody Essex Museum
Dining
The Lobster Pool, Rockport
My Place by the Sea, Rockport
Roy Moore Lobster Company/ Roy Moore’s Fish Shack, Rockport
Seaport Grille, Gloucester
Woodman’s, Essex
Quick Bites
Bean and Leaf Café, Rockport
Brother’s Brew, Rockport
Helmut’s Strudel, Rockport
Lone Gull Coffee House, Gloucester
Sugar Magnolias, Gloucester
Services
- MBTA Commuter Rail
- Stops in Rockport, Gloucester, Manchester, Salem, Boston